Celebrating Hip Hop: ‘A GREAT DAY IN TORONTO HIP HOP’ Photoshoot
MC Shadow, in Toronto’s hip hop scene, is proudly featured in the iconic A GREAT DAY IN TORONTO HIP HOP portrait. This monumental work, photographed by Patrick Nichols, gathers 103 influential figures spanning three decades of Toronto hip hop. Captured on the steps of the historic Liberty Grand, the portrait celebrates the community and legacy […]
UofT Hart House Honours Get Loose Crew as First 50 Architects in Toronto Hip Hop
Hart House is celebrating a pivotal moment in Canadian music history by honoring The Get Loose Crew, a group that holds a special place in the evolution of hip-hop in Canada. As pioneers of the genre, this acknowledgment recognizes their lasting contributions to music and culture. The event shines a spotlight on the group’s […]
DOCUMENTARY “Drop the Needle” features Get Loose Crew images
March 2022 – Toronto, ON A brief tribute to the Get Loose Crew included in the upcoming Canadian documentary “Drop the Needle”, the group are featured in a 1987 photograph taken in the basement studio in Jacksons house. Produced by Canterbury Productions, the film features local iconic record store Play de Record that played an […]
NARDWUAR discusses GLC with Kardinal Offishall
ARCHIVED – Original Date: November 18, 2005 – Vancouver. Legendary Canadian interviewer and musician Nardwuar (John Ruskin) has been an enthusiastic voice confirming and validating the status of the Get Loose Crew and their accomplishment within the Hip-Hop music industry for years. For the last 30 years, Canadian institution and punk rock journalist he has […]
NARDWUAR validates GLC hip-hop music history – Maestro Interview
ARCHIVED – Original Date: June 27, 2008 – Vancouver. Nardwuar “the human serviette” talkin’ Hip Hop history with the Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop Maestro Fresh Wes where he confirms the history of the Get Loose Crew. Interview (June 27, 2008) Legendary Canadian interviewer and musician Nardwuar (John Ruskin) has been an enthusiastic voice confirming […]
Museum of Canadian Music adds MC Shadow
April 19, 2021 – Alberta, CANADA. On the heels of the Get Loose Crew being added to the Museum of Canadian Music earlier this month, MC Shadow follows in the footpath of his brothers in music… The spring of 2021 saw the official recognition of the Get Loose Crew’s Canadian musical accomplishment. Inducted into the […]
Museum of Canadian Music inducts Get Loose Crew
April 16, 2021 – Alberta, CANADA. The spring of 2021 saw the official recognition of the Get Loose Crew’s Canadian musical accomplishment. Inducted into the Canadian Museum of Music in Alberta, it signaled the long-awaited official affirmation of the groups contribution in Hip-Hop and ultimately enshrining them as artists in Canadian music. “It’s the largest […]
Indie Connectors Magazine – MC Shadow article
January 5, 2016 – Toronto, ON Indie Connectors, a Canadian Toronto based independent online company that posts online editorial submissions from various industry experts in professions in media, whose submissions serve as a reference for artists seeking advice, posted an editorial written by MC Shadow. The piece titled “Looking forward in the rear-view mirror” was […]
CFRC 101.9 FM reviews “Resurrection”
September 2015 – Toronto ON College Radio station CFRC 101.9 FM program “This Just In” features a “mailbag” or recommendations by members of the CFRC collective who regularly present their picks for airplay consideration. MC Shadow’s “Resurrection” was promoted by and credited to Pamela. The Host and Co-Host debuted the song expressing both surprise and […]
“The Voice Magazine Reviews” – MC Shadow
Music Review – MC Shadow October 23, 2015 A music review by aspiring journalist Samantha Stevens at the Voice Magazine (a university publication available online) described MC Shadow’s latest singles as “phenomenal and a credit to the rap and hip-hop genres.” Stevens comments: “MC Shadow is a veteran rap and hip-hop artist who began in […]